Not exact matches
There have been some really progressive steps in some parts of the country... but we're going to see the growth of goods movement all across the United States, inland and on the coast, and we really need a lot
more attention paid to the fact that this
diesel particulate matter is going to be a growing problem for communities that are already facing a lot of threats from traditional sources like refineries and chemical plants.
Because the AdBlue evaporates
more evenly the
diesel particulate filter which is designed to trap microscopic particles doesn't get clogged and stop working correctly.
Vehicles equipped with a
diesel engine generally return better fuel economy than vehicles equipped with a gasoline engine, but the exhaust is typically
more harmful in terms of emissions and
particulate pollutants, even when it meets official minimum standards.
A
diesel particulate filter is used to reduce soot emissions: it cuts the already low level of untreated emissions further, by
more than 90 percent.
(read study here) In New Jersey, 16,000 restaurants release 2,226 tons of
particulates,
more than all of the heavy
diesel vehicles in the state (1,329 tons, read study here) In the Bay area of California, they will soon require emission control on all chain - driven commercial grills.